I was wondering which teams might be able to afford the largest NIL packages.
I guess "richest university" doesn't mean everything and there are other factors (not sure what they are) that come into play.
So, I asked the AI which universities were the 25 richest.
The dollar amounts are the "endowment" listed in the wiki article I gave to the AI.
Hopefully, someone smarter than I can give their opinion on how much endowments/this list might indicate which programs will stop sucking and start being real players in the playoffs, year after year. Like how the Buckeyes, Crimson Tide, Notre Dame, Wolverines, etc. have been over the last ~hundred years.
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Please list the top 25 richest universities that have a football program and are not overly difficult to get into.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States_by_endowment
RESULTS:
Texas Longhorns - $44.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~31% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~86%)
Texas A&M Aggies - $18.4B (Acceptance Rate: ~63% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~82%)
Michigan Wolverines - $17.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~18% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~94%)
Ohio State Buckeyes - $8.1B (Acceptance Rate: ~53% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~88%)
UC Berkeley Golden Bears - $49.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~11% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~93%)
UCLA Bruins - $49.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~9% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~92%)
University of Virginia Cavaliers - $13.6B (Acceptance Rate: ~19% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~94%)
North Carolina Tar Heels - $5.4B (Acceptance Rate: ~17% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~92%)
Purdue Boilermakers - $3.6B (Acceptance Rate: ~53% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~80%)
Pittsburgh Panthers - $5.5B (Acceptance Rate: ~49% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~85%)
Minnesota Golden Gophers - $5.1B (Acceptance Rate: ~75% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~85%)
Washington Huskies - $4.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~46% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~84%)
Michigan State Spartans - $4.0B (Acceptance Rate: ~88% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~82%)
Illinois Fighting Illini - $5.4B (Acceptance Rate: ~45% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~86%)
Indiana Hoosiers - $3.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~85% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~79%)
Wisconsin Badgers - $4.3B (Acceptance Rate: ~49% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~89%)
Iowa Hawkeyes - $2.4B (Acceptance Rate: ~86% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~74%)
Virginia Tech Hokies - $2.0B (Acceptance Rate: ~57% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~86%)
Iowa State Cyclones - $1.7B (Acceptance Rate: ~90% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~76%)
Arizona Wildcats - $1.6B (Acceptance Rate: ~87% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~65%)
Utah Utes - $2.2B (Acceptance Rate: ~89% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~72%)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights - $1.8B (Acceptance Rate: ~66% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~82%)
Kentucky Wildcats - $2.2B (Acceptance Rate: ~95% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~69%)
Oklahoma Sooners - $3.9B (Acceptance Rate: ~73% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~71%)
Missouri Tigers - $1.7B (Acceptance Rate: ~82% / 6-Year Graduation Rate: ~71%)
Here are the "blue blood" football programs not in the top 25 by endowment:
Alabama Crimson Tide - $2.5B
Clemson Tigers - $1.2B
Florida State Seminoles - $1.0B
Georgia Bulldogs - $2.0B
LSU Tigers - $980M
Penn State Nittany Lions - $4.5B
Tennessee Volunteers - $1.7B
Auburn Tigers - $1.5B
Nebraska Cornhuskers - $4.2B
Here are the current Top 25 College Football Playoff Rankings teams that were not on the previous lists of wealthiest endowments or "blue blood" programs with smaller endowments:
Ole Miss Rebels - $912M
Oregon State Beavers - $1.6B
Oregon Ducks - $1.5B
Louisville Cardinals - $1.5B
Kansas Jayhawks - $2.6B
Kansas State Wildcats - $985M
Tulane Green Wave - $1.9B